The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

University President Jay Gatrell speaks during Friday afternoons board of trustees meeting. The trustees approved revising the head volleyball and football coachs contracts and three new academic programs.

Board of trustees revises coach contracts, adds 3 new degrees

Rob Le Cates, Editor-in-Chief January 19, 2024

Eastern’s board of trustees revised two multiyear personnel contracts for the football and volleyball head coaches during its meeting Friday afternoon.  Both coaches led their teams to record-breaking...

The News Editorial Board selected 11 recipients of an honorary title as one of the DEN 2023 People of the Year.

The News announces 2023 DEN People of the Year

News Staff April 26, 2023

For 2023, The News’ Editorial Board selected 11 recipients of an honorary title as one of the DEN 2023 People of the Year. Similar to the TIME People of the Year, The News selects various people on...

A profile shot of University President David Glassman at his desk in the Presidental Office in Old Main on Monday.

Presidential Search Committee aims to meet early September

Rob Le Cates, Editor-in-Chief July 7, 2022

Eastern’s Presidential Search Committee hopes to have its first meeting in early September to find a replacement for current University President David Glassman, whose contract will expire in June of...

Rebecca Throneburg is a member of the Council on Academic Affairs and is a communications disorders and sciences professor. CAA discussed new changes in the shared governance discussion and added two action items to their agenda for next week.

CAA expresses shock, concerns with shared governance proposal

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor September 20, 2018

While the end of shared governance discussions may have seemed over to some following the conclusion of the Faculty Senate meeting on Tuesday, members of the Council on Academic Affairs were in for a surprise...

Faculty Forum discusses shared governance, changes

Analicia Haynes, Staff Reporter October 28, 2015

Faculty members flocked to the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union to attend a faculty forum Wednesday afternoon and discussed the issue of shared governance between faculty, staff members and the...

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